Month: December 2016

On Monday, Bravos de FC Juarez began their 2017 Clausura preseason efforts in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco on Monday. Bravos will play 4 preseason matches in Guadalajara as part of their preseason regiment under new head coach Miguel Fuentes. The first of these matches was held yesterday against Cimmarones and the team from the Borderland was victorious by a score of 2-1. Bravos scored two unanswered goals for this first preseason win.

The remainder of the FC Juarez matches will take place on December 17th versus Lobos Negros, December 20th versus Loros and December 22nd versus Coras.

Today the FC Juarez front office will be in the city of Toluca for the draft of the 2017 Clausura season. Bravos President Juan Carlos Talavera, Vice Presidents Alvaro Navarro and Rodrigo Cuaron as well as head coach Fuentes will be present attempting to acquire new players for the upcoming season.

Today at 11am Bravos de FC Juarez name Miguel Fuentes as the new head coach for the team from the Borderland. Fuentes is the second head coach in the history of the team, replacing Sergio Orduna who was released after the 2016 Apertura Season that resulted in Bravos failing to make the playoffs for the second straight season.

Bravos team president, Juan Carlos Talavera introduced Fuentes at in a press conference that was held at Benito Juarez Olypic Stadium. The new head coach was direct in stating the team goals for the upcoming 2017 Clausura season, the team needs to make the playoffs, win the league title in order to play promotion title come this spring.

Fuentes comes to Borderland with plenty of experience in the Ascenso MX League. He has been at the helm of four different teams, winning a championship in the Fall of 2014 with Necaxa.